Is DEVOLVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEVOLVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEVOLVING mean?
Devolving is a form of DEVOLVE.
- verb
pass on or delegate to another
“The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital”
- verb
be inherited by
“The estate fell to my sister”
- verb
grow worse
“Her condition deteriorated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEVOLVING
DEVOLVING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEVOLVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evolving15
- involved15
- involve13
- delving12
- gloved11
- loving10
- nevoid10
- voling10
- vive10
- glenoid9
- devil9
- devon9
- doven9
- given9
- glove9
- lived9
- loved9
- ogive9
- video9
- vined9
- vogie9
- voled9
- dingle8
- doling8
- dongle8
- engild8
- golden8
- longed8
- envoi8
- levin8
- liven8
- novel8
- olive8
- ovine8
- voile8
- devi8
- dive8
- dove8
- give8
- veld8
- vend8
- vide8
- vied8
- vlog8
- void8
- eloign7
- indole7
- legion7
- deign7
- dinge7
- dingo7
- dogie7
- doing7
- gelid7
- geoid7
- glide7
- lodge7
- ogled7
- evil7
- levo7
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